Behind Bar is written in chapters. Each one is a new cocktail list with its own story. The first is a celebration of flavour and craft, and it won’t be here forever.
CHAPTER 1:
An irresistible breath create the first wonder
THE MENU
Fifteen drinks. No filler.
Split into two lists — The Signature, built from scratch, and The Old World, the classics done right. Photos going up as we shoot them.
The Signature
Solera Barrel Age Negroni — £13
Classic Negroni, blended and matured in American oak using the solera method for deeper, evolving flavour.
Bijou Martini — £14
Homemade moka coffee and espresso with a silky whipped foam — rich, sweet-savoury, like salted caramel.
Pizza Martini — £14.5
Parmesan fat-washed vodka clarified with tomato and basil, finished with homemade pineapple cordial.
Mango Makes Daiquiri — £15
Fresh Tooting-market mango blended with aged and white rum into a clean, elegant daiquiri.
Tooting By Summer — £14
Graveney gin, distilled down the road, with homemade asparagus-strawberry soda. A bright local spritz.
Elderflower Sgroppino — £13
Frothy Venetian-style sorbet cocktail — creamy, citrusy, sparkling.
Frozen Door Martini — £22
Frozen vodka, seasonal herb-infused vermouth. Ultra clean, crisp, intensely cold.
Peach Picante — £14.5
Scotch bonnet-infused tequila, peach shrub, lime. Smoky, savoury, spiced.
Jasmine Whisky Highball — £13
Johnnie Walker Black, jasmine tea soda, coconut foam. Smooth, floral, tropical.
Tropical Sour — £14.5
Aperol, rosemary-infused gin, orange, mango, bitters. Bittersweet and herbaceous.
The Old World
Last Word — £14.5
Gin, green Chartreuse, lime, maraschino. Herbal, citrusy, perfectly balanced.
Old Cuban — £13
Aged rum, lime, mint, prosecco. Elegant, refreshing, effervescent.
Naked and Famous — £14.5
Mezcal, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse, lime. Smoky, bittersweet, bold.
Very French Martini — £13
Cognac, Chambord, pineapple juice. Rich, fruity, indulgent.
Vesper Martini — £14
Vodka, gin, Lillet Blanc, lemon twist. The 007 special — shaken, not stirred.
OUR NEIGHBOURS
Same floor. Different fire.
The Brasa Club runs the kitchen next door — small plates built around fire, smoke and whatever's in season, led by two chefs who've cooked at the sharpest level. We pour, they fire, and most nights the tables end up covered in both.
Their current seasonal edit, below. Ask at the bar to add plates straight to your tab.
The First Leaves — £13.60
Crispy polenta, 16-hour braised lamb barbacoa, tarragon emulsion.
Vegetarian option available
Into The Forest — £11
Homemade baby tortellini, slow-cooked venison ragu, ewe's cheese, parmesan crisp.
Vegetarian option available
By The Fire — £14.50
16-hour braised beef short rib, beef fat roast potatoes, chimichurri, black garlic emulsion.
Vegetarian option available
The Pumpkin Patch — £11.90
Pumpkin risotto, crispy charcoal pork crackling, rocket, aged parmesan, mushroom ketchup.
Vegetarian option available
The Hunter's Feast — £14.25
Three birds ballotine, pumpkin three ways, chicken jus, shallot crumb, nasturtium.
Vegetarian option available
Golden Fields — £13.50
Crispy rice cake, braised ox cheek, horseradish emulsion, spicy honey, pickled beetroot.
Vegetarian option available
The Burning Horizon — £11.50
Beef brisket croquettes, smoked chilli emulsion, pickled chillies.
Vegetarian option availableThe Shepherd's Walk — £12
Homemade focaccia, lamb barbacoa, pickled beetroot.
The Woodland Feast — £13
Homemade focaccia, confit duck leg, mushroom ketchup, black garlic emulsion, roasted squash.
The Brasa Signature — £13.95
Homemade focaccia, braised ox cheek, chimichurri, horseradish emulsion.
The Forager — £11.50
Homemade focaccia, roasted woodland mushrooms, whipped goat's cheese, truffle honey, tarragon emulsion.
VegetarianThe Last Harvest — £12.95
Confit duck leg, sweet potato & goat's cheese dauphinoise, sweet onion, harissa & cranberry emulsion, duck jus.
Vegetarian option availableRoasted Parsnips & Potatoes — £4.75
Sweet Potato Dauphinoise — £4.75
Triple-Cooked Chips — £4.75
Rocket Salad — £4.75
Fallen Leaves — £10.75
Layers of warm chocolate over dark "forest soil", inspired by woodland floors in autumn.
Bonfire Night — £10.75
Sticky toffee pudding, quince caramel, vanilla ice cream.